2023 APS Metro Boys Basketball Tournament: Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The APS Metro Basketball Championships was once again another great showing this year. There was great play from players and teams throughout the tournament as we awarded the Champion;<strong> Volcano Vista</strong>. Throughout the tournament there was some stand out performances from each round and here's a few players who played well during Metro. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Metro First Round on Tuesday January 3rd:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076702' first='Shane' last='Douma-Sanchez'] 'Del Norte" 60 points, 8 Three-Pointers, 8 rebounds and 3 steals vs Eldorado. (Career High and 9th most in a game in New Mexico History). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1362491' first='Caileb' last='Parham'] "Eldorado" 37 points vs Del Norte. (Career High and led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293133' first='Jett' last='Wyckoff'] "Hope Christian" 27 points and 6 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Torrance Burdex</strong> "West Mesa" 25 points vs Hobbs. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] "Atrisco Heritage" 23 points vs Santa Fe. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] "West Mesa" 23 points vs Hobbs. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Mackey "Hobbs" 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists vs West Mesa. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1485758' first='Alexis' last='Dominguez'] "Highland" 20 points and 5 rebounds vs Manzano. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076722' first='Chris' last='Parra'] "Atrisco Heritage" 20 points vs Santa Fe. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'] "Atrisco Heritage" 19 points vs Santa Fe. (Team's third leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124213' first='Sean' last='Alter'] "Volcano Vista" 18 points and 9 rebounds vs Albuquerque. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076711' first='Isaiah' last='Denetclaw'] "La Cueva" 17 points and 4 Three-Pointers vs Rio Rancho. (Tied to lead team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'] "Cleveland" 17 points vs Hope Christian. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076705' first='Cedarius' last='Yates'] "La Cueva" 17 points vs Rio Rancho. (Tied to lead team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678157' first='Andres' last='Maldonado'] "Eldorado" 17 points vs Del Norte. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1360191' first='Andrew' last='Hill'] "Sandia" 16 points vs Cibola. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Raul Standford</strong> "Highland" 15 points, 6 steals and 4 rebounds vs Manzano. (Led game in steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552945' first='Lamarion' last='Coleman'] "Sandia" 13 points and 12 rebounds vs Cibola. (Team's second leading scorer and team's leading rebounder). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'] "Volcano Vista" 13 points and 10 rebounds vs Albuquerque. (Team's second leading scorer and leading rebounder).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Metro Quarterfinals/Consolation on Wednesday January 4th:</em> </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michael Mackey "Hobbs" 43 points, 13/18 FGM, 17/22 FTM, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals vs Del Norte. (Led game in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076702' first='Shane' last='Douma-Sanchez'] "Del Norte" 36 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals vs Hobbs. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'] "Volcano Vista" 24 points and 8 rebounds vs La Cueva. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] "West Mesa" 24 points vs Hobbs. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1360191' first='Andrew' last='Hill'] "Sandia" 22 points vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] "Atrisco Heritage" 21 points vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293133' first='Jett' last='Wyckoff'] "Hope Christian" 16 points and 9 rebounds vs Manzano. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678037' first='Anthony' last='Gonzales'] "Volcano Vista" 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals vs La Cueva. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Padilla</strong> "Cleveland" 15 points vs Highland. (Led team in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Metro Semifinals/Consolation on Friday January 6th:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076702' first='Shane' last='Douma-Sanchez'] "Del Norte" 27 points vs Albuquerque. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076706' first='Ely' last='Lovato'] "Sandia" 23 points vs Cleveland. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1293133' first='Jett' last='Wyckoff'] "Hope Christian" 26 points and 10 rebounds vs Santa Fe. (Led game in scoring and rebounding).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1208049' first='Josiah' last='Guliford'] "La Cueva" 21 points and 4/5 FTM vs Eldorado. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1362491' first='Caileb' last='Parham'] 'Eldorado" 19 points vs La Cueva. (Led team in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sergio Acosta "Highland" 19 points, 7/9 FGM and 9 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] "Atrisco Heritage" 18 points vs Highland. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] "West Mesa" 17 points and 6 rebounds vs Volcano Vista. (Led team in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678037' first='Anthony' last='Gonzales'] "Volcano Vista" 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists vs West Mesa. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176305' first='Hudson' last='Brown'] "Volcano Vista" 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs West Mesa. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1076722' first='Chris' last='Parra'] "Atrisco Heritage" 15 points vs Highland. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678143' first='Nic' last='Trujillo'] "Cleveland" 15 points vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1276346' first='Mike' last='Knaub'] "Eldorado" 15 points vs La Cueva. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1678035' first='Antonio' last='Ortiz'] "Atrisco Heritage" 15 points vs Highland. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Metro Championship on Saturday January 7th:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'] "Volcano Vista" 25 points and 14 rebounds vs Sandia. (Championship MVP). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1360191' first='Andrew' last='Hill'] "Sandia" 23 points vs Volcano Vista. (Led team in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->